THIS IS MARVELOUS. I’m forwarding it to my friends and family who still aren’t sure where I have gone to retire. You even managed to include some things that my porteño boyfriend didn’t know about his city and country. You have become the first site that I visit each day. I can’t get enough of your wit and wisdom.
Porteños are like New Yorkers, where everything west of the Hudson is a vaguely sensed unknown with some shiny spots. There's not quite the same geographical dividing line, but mostly anything outside of the AMBA is a mysterious land that they're only somewhat aware of its existence. Mostly limited to certain specific spots, like Mendoza, Salta, Ushuaia, and Mar del Plata. Some of which they may actually have been to.
Great article Dan, very informative. I read the water going down the drain the opposite direction from the northern hemisphere is a myth, but who knows! Great description of the size of the country and neighborhoods and population. Also, no one "owns" Antarctica, I guess that's why you quoted it, I know that Argentina maps show a slice of Antarctica as Argentina, but Antarctica is governed internationally through the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) it's a continent dedicated to peace and science, managed collectively by the international community. Thanks again for the article! Great job!
Exactly the reason for the quote. Argentina claims it, but it's not a valid international claim, any more than any other country that claims a slice.
The swirling drain thing is a contentious bit of science. There are scientists who will swear on their reputations one or the other is true. Mostly it's probably more related to the design of your sink, toilet, bathtub, or what-have-you. But it makes for a good line.
When we were at the equator in Ecuador, and they did a little demonstration with sinks on each side of the equator swirling in different directions, and then one of the other guides explained that the true equator was about 100 yards away, but this was a better place for the visitor center, so it was just a trick of how they tilted the bowls to get them swirling in different directions. Fun stuff!
THIS IS MARVELOUS. I’m forwarding it to my friends and family who still aren’t sure where I have gone to retire. You even managed to include some things that my porteño boyfriend didn’t know about his city and country. You have become the first site that I visit each day. I can’t get enough of your wit and wisdom.
Thank you!
Porteños are like New Yorkers, where everything west of the Hudson is a vaguely sensed unknown with some shiny spots. There's not quite the same geographical dividing line, but mostly anything outside of the AMBA is a mysterious land that they're only somewhat aware of its existence. Mostly limited to certain specific spots, like Mendoza, Salta, Ushuaia, and Mar del Plata. Some of which they may actually have been to.
You are so right. You had such gentle, nonjudgmental way of saying that in the article. You are a true diplomat, Ambassador Perlman.♥️
Great article Dan, very informative. I read the water going down the drain the opposite direction from the northern hemisphere is a myth, but who knows! Great description of the size of the country and neighborhoods and population. Also, no one "owns" Antarctica, I guess that's why you quoted it, I know that Argentina maps show a slice of Antarctica as Argentina, but Antarctica is governed internationally through the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) it's a continent dedicated to peace and science, managed collectively by the international community. Thanks again for the article! Great job!
Exactly the reason for the quote. Argentina claims it, but it's not a valid international claim, any more than any other country that claims a slice.
The swirling drain thing is a contentious bit of science. There are scientists who will swear on their reputations one or the other is true. Mostly it's probably more related to the design of your sink, toilet, bathtub, or what-have-you. But it makes for a good line.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-somebody-finally-sett/
When we were at the equator in Ecuador, and they did a little demonstration with sinks on each side of the equator swirling in different directions, and then one of the other guides explained that the true equator was about 100 yards away, but this was a better place for the visitor center, so it was just a trick of how they tilted the bowls to get them swirling in different directions. Fun stuff!
Never trust anyone who explains the magic trick.